Discovery Soundbites Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:02:04 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2538952 en-us © 2026 Discovery Soundbites yes bd79aa66-9ba0-5edb-8190-41283cf74538 Discovery Museum episodic false Perspectives on parenting, kids, families, learning, education, play, and so much more. Three questions. Short interviews. BIG ideas! Expert voices on matters of importance to kids and families. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Discovery Museum https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fhyjvc8izwpix636k8wp4dkev928?.jpg Discovery Soundbites Freedom to read Freedom to read New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Grace Lin asks three question posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Grace Lin asks three question posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18708432 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 402 1 14 full false Building resilient—and ultimately successful—children Building resilient—and ultimately successful—children Tom Weber, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Tom Weber, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18708408 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:00:00 -0500 490 1 13 full false The importance of independent play The importance of independent play Peter Gray,  Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> Peter Gray,  Research Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Boston College, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18214622 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 482 1 12 full false Nature as a counterpoint to screens Nature as a counterpoint to screens David Sobel, Author and Professor Emeritus, Antioch University, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> David Sobel, Author and Professor Emeritus, Antioch University, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18214609 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:00:00 -0500 367 1 11 full false Let's delay phones for our kids Let's delay phones for our kids Kara Baskin, award-winning author of The Boston Globe's "Parenting Unfiltered" column and Contributing Editor at Boston Magazine, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Kara Baskin, award-winning author of The Boston Globe's "Parenting Unfiltered" column and Contributing Editor at Boston Magazine, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18045152 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0400 351 1 10 full false Caring for all children with intentionality Caring for all children with intentionality Arthur G. Affleck, III, President & CEO of the Association of Children's Museums, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Arthur G. Affleck, III, President & CEO of the Association of Children's Museums, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18045140 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0400 252 1 9 full false Balancing the impact of technology Balancing the impact of technology JD Chesloff, President & CEO of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> JD Chesloff, President & CEO of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-18045113 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0400 363 1 8 full false Looking at interconnections Looking at interconnections Linda Booth Sweeney, Author and Founder, Toggle Labs for Kids, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Linda Booth Sweeney, Author and Founder, Toggle Labs for Kids, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-17893677 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:00:00 -0400 728 1 7 full false Setting the tone for kids Setting the tone for kids Valora Washington, CEO & President of the CAYL Institute, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Valora Washington, CEO & President of the CAYL Institute, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-17868543 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400 413 1 6 full false Helping others lead lives of dignity Helping others lead lives of dignity Linda Nathan, Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Cambridge College, Puerto Rico, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Linda Nathan, Lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Cambridge College, Puerto Rico, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-17868536 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400 356 1 5 full false The critical importance of the first 3 years The critical importance of the first 3 years Dr. Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> Dr. Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital, answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

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]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-17868514 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400 497 1 4 full false The real skills that kids need The real skills that kids need Christofer Nelson, President & CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Christofer Nelson, President & CEO of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-17868493 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400 536 1 3 full false Love is enough. Love is enough. Inspirational Speaker and Children's Book Author Chris Singleton answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 


Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Inspirational Speaker and Children's Book Author Chris Singleton answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam. 


Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Discovery Museum Buzzsprout-17868467 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 16:00:00 -0400 308 1 2 full false Do Less. Kids are resilient. Do Less. Kids are resilient. Psychologist, Author, and Speaker Dr. Tony Rao answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids and families. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.


Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

]]> Psychologist, Author, and Speaker Dr. Tony Rao answers three questions posed by Discovery Museum CEO Marie Beam.

Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids and families. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more.


Discovery Soundbites highlight expert voices on matters of importance to kids, families, and caregivers. Topics will range from parenting, emerging science research, child development, and accessibility to parent and child mental health, nature play, early learning, caregiver support, and more. 

To learn more about Discovery Museum and our work, visit us in person or at discoveryacton.org. Come play with us!

Soundbites are made possible by Rockland Trust Bank— thank you!

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